Gate latch



Feb. 13, 1923.

' J. w. BowERs GATE LATCH Filed Au 18, 1921 2 sheets-sheet l Feb; '13, 1923.

l J. W. BOWERS Patented Feb. 13,1923.

"uNrren star JAMES W. BOWERS, OF PEARLINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM D. IVICCURDY, OF TORONTO, OHIO.

earn LATCH.

To all whom it may 00mm Be it known that I, James W. Bownns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pearlington, in the, county of Hancock and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Gate Latch, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to latches especially designed for use in connection with fence gates although it is to be understood that it can be employed wherever desired.

It is an object of the invention to provide a latch having an actuating spring for holding the latch normally projected, means being provided for housing this spring so as to protect it from the elements.

Another object is to provide a novel means for holding the bolt of the latch in projected or looking position so that it cannot be withdrawn from its keeper until after a suitable key has been used.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the pre ferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the latch applied to a gate a portion of which has been shown.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the latch, the gate being shown in section.

Figure 3 is an. enlarged section on line 33, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44, Figure3.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55, Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66, Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a modified form of keeper.

Referring to the figures by characters of a reference 1 designates an attaching bracket having an opening 2 extending therethrough and another attaching bracket 3 is provided and is adapted to be placed parallel with the bracket 1, both of these brackets being attached in any suitable manner tothe gate 1 G. An opening 4 is extended through the bracket 3 and in line with the :opening 2 and secured to one side of the, bracket 3 is a tubular housing 5 which can be braced in any suitable manner, as by means of a bracket. 6 of any suitable construction engaging the housing 5 and attached to the gate. Slidably mounted within the openings 2 and 4: is a bolt 7 one end of which. extends into the housing 5. .To this end of the bolt is secured. one end of a coiled spring 8 the other end of which is attached to the bracket 3 so that the bolt is held normally projected through the bracket 1 as shown for example in Figure 2. v a

A disk 9 is secured to one face of the bracket 3 and has an opening 10 extending therethrough and registering with a corresponding opening 11 in the bracket 3. A, collar 12 is secured to the bolt 7 and has a pin 13 extending therefrom parallel with the bolt, this pin being slidable within the openings 10 and 11 so as to hold the bolt against rotation.

Secured to one side of the bracket 1 is apreferably projecting entirely through the bracket 1 as shown in Figure 4. Secured to this stern so as to rotate, therewith is a locking disk 17 the marginal portion of which is adapted to extend into a groove. 18 formed in the bolt 7 thus to hold the bolt against longitudinal movement after it has been projected into engagement with its keeper. A peripheral recess 19 is provided in the disk 17 however, so that by placing a suitable key 20 in engagement with the head 15 and rotating disk 17 this recess can be brought opposite the groove 18 so as to allow the bolt to be shifted longitudinally.

A collar 21 is secured to the bolt 7 and is adapted to come against the housing 14 so as to limit the sliding movement of the bolt;

through that ortion of the bolt within the bracket 1. "T "is opening is adapted to register with ahole 24 formed in the bracket 1 so that when the bolt is retracted a holding pin25 can be inserted into the hole 24 and the opening 23 as shown in Figure 5. The hole 24 can be countersunk as shown at 26 to receive the head 27 of the pin 25 and a cover plate 9-8 can be pivotally connected to the bracket 1 so as to conceal the hole .21 and fasten the pin 25 in place.

Any desired form of keeper can be used in connection with the bolt. For examp e, and as shown in Figure 2, the gate post P can be mortised shown at 29 to receive an obliquely disposed strike plate This plate can be provided with an opening 31 sufliciently large to receive the bolt and which openingregisters with a recess in the post. Thus when the gate. is closed the yieldingly held bolt projecting beyond the end of the gate will come against the strike plate 30 and ride tberealone until it comes opposite theopening 31 whereupon it will enter said opening and the recess 32.

If a round postsuch as one formed of pipe is used, as shown at P in Figure '7;

the keeper can be formed of two clamp members 33 and 3% held together by screws or bolts 35 adapted to be clamped upon the post. The strike plate 36 can be made a part of or can be attached to the member 34 and supported at the proper an as SlMgYJ] in Figure 7.

When it is desired to lock the'bolt against upon the bolt and between the brzukets sa id bolt having a notch therein, lockingdisk mounted for rotation on one of the brackets. said disk being rotatable into the notch to hold the bolt retracted, there being; anotcli in the disk for receiving the bolt to release the bolt under the action ot its spring. key

operated means for rotating the disk. and

cooperatingmeans upon the bolt and one i the brackets to]? holding the bolt rotation.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing:

as my own. I have hereto a'lfixed my sie'uature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAEIES W. BONERS.

l/Vitnesses Josnen BOARDMAN? Orn BEYER; 

